hi team. this thing is giving me a hard time. replaced it about 12 mths ago, now it's acting up..intermittent running at shut off. no problem on suction side, so then looked for issues on output..no sign of leaks or air in system..maybe missing something..bench tested pump remotely and it works ok . need some help.
Peter_n_Margaret said
10:31 PM Nov 21, 2019
Keep looking for the leak.
Cheers,
Peter
mischief said
10:39 PM Nov 21, 2019
That's the trouble,, can't find a leak..If air gets out so does water,
Tony Bev said
11:01 PM Nov 21, 2019
Hi mischief I assume you mean that after you switch a water tap off, you can hear the pump giving a few extra pumps, and then coming on intermittently without touching any taps
I had the same problem with a Shurflo pump
Only found the problem, after a very big leak appeared
A John Guest fitting split at the thread end, in the area I have marked, on the picture
The split was on the underside, on the floor, on the line going to the hot water boiler
I could not see the leak, or get my hand underneath those pipes, to feel any wetness
Luckily it finally opened the crack, while at Greens Lake, and Richard (Dick0), kindly lent me a spare he was carrying Thank you once again Richard
As I mainly free camp, I have always made a point of switching the electrics to the water pump off, just in case a tap accidental comes on, and I lose the water
(I now carry plenty of John Guest spares)
mischief said
11:21 PM Nov 21, 2019
Thanks guys, this looks like a crawl around exercise underneath. Lucky all pipes Are accessible and not in walls. Will post outcome.
Warren-Pat_01 said
01:28 AM Nov 22, 2019
Hi Tony,
You've just reminded me to get a few of these fittings.
I too had a leak in our Eagle & it was from a JG fitting - the same as yours! Only mine wasn't against the floor - it was against the wall.
I did wonder if someone in the past did it up too tight.
mischief said
12:34 PM Nov 22, 2019
Found trouble, like you said Peter,,, air
Outback said
09:06 AM Dec 5, 2019
Hi had the same problem turned out to be an o ring on the non return valve in the pump not seating properly.
After leaving under mains pressure for a couple of days the problem went away.
hi team. this thing is giving me a hard time. replaced it about 12 mths ago, now it's acting up..intermittent running at shut off. no problem on suction side, so then looked for issues on output..no sign of leaks or air in system..maybe missing something..bench tested pump remotely and it works ok . need some help.
Cheers,
Peter
Hi mischief
I assume you mean that after you switch a water tap off, you can hear the pump giving a few extra pumps, and then coming on intermittently without touching any taps
I had the same problem with a Shurflo pump
Only found the problem, after a very big leak appeared
A John Guest fitting split at the thread end, in the area I have marked, on the picture
The split was on the underside, on the floor, on the line going to the hot water boiler
I could not see the leak, or get my hand underneath those pipes, to feel any wetness
Luckily it finally opened the crack, while at Greens Lake, and Richard (Dick0), kindly lent me a spare he was carrying
Thank you once again Richard
As I mainly free camp, I have always made a point of switching the electrics to the water pump off, just in case a tap accidental comes on, and I lose the water
(I now carry plenty of John Guest spares)
You've just reminded me to get a few of these fittings.
I too had a leak in our Eagle & it was from a JG fitting - the same as yours! Only mine wasn't against the floor - it was against the wall.
I did wonder if someone in the past did it up too tight.